Marriage & Family
Help for marriages and homes, from Warren’s marriage and family ministry. 159 articles since 2014.
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The List4 min readDon’t Accept Your SpouseNote: We are currently in a series called “The List.” The list refers to a list of ways you can lose your marriage and is based on information gleaned from…The List5 min readInsist on Doing Things As Your Family DidMy wife and I had only been married for six months, and it was Christmas eve. We had finished dinner, and I was preparing to watch some Christmas specials when…The List6 min readWait for Your Spouse to Go FirstNote: We are currently in a series called “The List.” The list refers to a list of ways you can lose your marriage, and is based on information gleaned from…The List6 min readLet Anger Have It’s WayAnger can be caustic to marriage at best and dismantling to marriage at worst. IS IT WRONG TO BE ANGRY? Anger itself is not the problem. Many religious people…The List4 min readStop Spending Time TogetherSome time ago, I spent a few days thinning out over 20 years of counseling files. As I went through each individual file, it was like a trip down memory lane…Marriage & Family4 min readHow to be Happy with a Less-Than-Perfect MarriageMY MISTAKE When I served as a minister to single adults, I’m afraid I made a serious mistake. No, I didn’t have an illicit relationship with someone or…
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202120
- Sep 9The List – Don’t Accept Your Spouse4 min read
- Sep 2The List – Insist on Doing Things As Your Family Did5 min read
- Aug 19The List – Wait for Your Spouse to Go First6 min read
- Aug 12The List – Let Anger Have It’s Way6 min read
- Jun 17The List – Stop Spending Time Together4 min read
- Jun 10How to be Happy with a Less-Than-Perfect Marriage4 min read
- Jun 3Being Married is Like Playing Poker5 min read
- May 27Some Things About Growing Old Together…2 min read
- May 20How to Love Two Spouses3 min read
- May 13Signs of Life2 min read
- Apr 29Where is Your Home…Really?2 min read
- Apr 22Not Another Marriage List!4 min read
- Apr 15A Small Surprise Makes a Big Impact4 min read
- Apr 8How to Spot an Immature Spouse4 min read
- Apr 1UPS Can Clear Up Your Communication4 min read
- Mar 4How to Lose a Fight4 min read
- Feb 25The Pandemic Marriage4 min read
- Feb 11Are You A Good Kisser?4 min read
- Jan 21What are the Glory Days of Your Marriage?3 min read
- Jan 14Don’t Feel Attracted to Your Spouse? Try These 4 Principles.4 min read
202019
- Dec 3Do You Know Your Spouse?3 min read
- Nov 12Why Did You Get Married?4 min read
- Oct 29Priming the Pump3 min read
- Oct 8Is Your Marriage Out of Focus?2 min read
- Oct 1What Can You Do If You’re Dissatisfied With Your Marriage?5 min read
- Sep 3If Things Are Getting Heated…3 min read
- Aug 27The Three Fields: A Marriage Parable2 min read
- Aug 20If You Can’t Get Over How They’ve Hurt You…(Part 2)4 min read
- Aug 6If You’re Attracted to Someone Else…3 min read
- Jul 30If Your Approaches to Parenting Differ…4 min read
- Jul 23If You Find it Difficult to Deal With Your In-Laws…5 min read
- Jun 26If You Want Your Spouse To Change…5 min read
- Jun 19If Your Spouse is Critical…5 min read
- Jun 5If You Don’t Want to Hurt your Kids…4 min read
- May 15If You Want A Fairytale Marriage…3 min read
- May 8Age: It’s Spiritual3 min read
- May 1Age: It’s Natural4 min read
- Apr 10The Quarantined Marriage4 min read
- Jan 5Before You Drive Your Marriage Off a Cliff, Drive it Down Memory Lane3 min read
20195
201812
- Dec 13The Jagged Journey of Markets and Marriage.3 min read
- Nov 5How Indifference Can Wreck a Dream and a Marriage4 min read
- Aug 31The Steps to a Great Marriage4 min read
- Jul 26How the Heart of a Marriage Survives a Near Fatal Heart Surgery6 min read
- Jun 21How To Be A Better Person4 min read
- Jun 14I Learned 3 Simple Marriage Rules From a Preschooler3 min read
- May 153 Questions for an Ailing Marriage3 min read
- Mar 23Getting Over the Wall of Resentment3 min read
- Mar 8Do You Really Want a Better Marriage?3 min read
- Feb 15What If We Built Our Marriage On Pooh?3 min read
- Jan 25Mishaps in Messaging3 min read
- Jan 13How to Embrace Change4 min read
201717
- Dec 31Fearing Forward – The New Year3 min read
- Nov 23Gratitude is a Great Attitude for Marriage4 min read
- Oct 26How to Fight the Good Fight3 min read
- Oct 18Looking for Buried Treasure3 min read
- Aug 31What A Two-Year Old Taught Me About Listening4 min read
- Jul 15Encourage!3 min read
- Jul 5Why So Serious?3 min read
- Jun 29Selective Memory in Marriage3 min read
- May 22Glory Days3 min read
- May 4Bull Riding and Marriage3 min read
- Apr 133-Way Love4 min read
- Mar 23Did you say, “How’s Your Hearing?”4 min read
- Mar 16The Changing Seasons3 min read
- Mar 2Magic Moments in Marriage3 min read
- Feb 23A Dry Run At Eternity3 min read
- Feb 16Have You Overlooked Something?4 min read
- Feb 2The Light and Dark Side of the Force3 min read
201619
- Dec 25A Quiet Christmas3 min read
- Dec 21How to Remove That Fishy Smell in Marriage2 min read
- Dec 13How to Avoid that Fishy Smell in Marriage5 min read
- Nov 14How to Move From a Marriage That’s Stuck to a Marriage That Sticks5 min read
- Oct 20How to Improve Your Marriage Pictures3 min read
- Oct 12Has Your Marriage Been Hacked By a Virus?4 min read
- Sep 28Movie Disagreement Disorder2 min read
- Aug 31What Divorce Does to Kids4 min read
- Jun 6What If Your Spouse Came With Emojis?4 min read
- May 12Just Do It!5 min read
- Apr 12How to Have the Perfect Marriage. Really!3 min read
- Mar 30How to Find What You’re Looking For in Marriage: Lessons From Hunting Mushrooms6 min read
- Mar 17What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 7: The Ending4 min read
- Mar 7What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 6: The Action5 min read
- Feb 25What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 5: The Guide4 min read
- Feb 18What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 4: The Obstacles5 min read
- Feb 8What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 2: The Author4 min read
- Jan 29What Makes a Good Marriage Story – Part 13 min read
- Jan 18Doing the Right Thing is Never the Wrong Thing3 min read
201541
- Dec 22When You Can’t Find the Merry in Christmas3 min read
- Dec 2Marriage is for Losers4 min read
- Nov 27Did I Marry the Right One?4 min read
- Nov 26Thank You1 min read
- Nov 164 Things You Can Do When Things Don’t Go As You Planned5 min read
- Oct 28Funny How Things Can Take You Back4 min read
- Oct 1I Blamed it on the CPAP3 min read
- Sep 29How to Have a Good Day3 min read
- Sep 22Marriage at McDonalds5 min read
- Sep 17Are You Listening?4 min read
- Sep 15Is Your Marriage Meaningful or Mundane?3 min read
- Sep 10Comfortably Uncomfortable3 min read
- Sep 7A Labor Day Lesson on Disappointment4 min read
- Sep 1Falling Behind4 min read
- Aug 20Be an Amateur at Marriage3 min read
- Aug 12One Thing You Must Do if Your Marriage is in a Rut3 min read
- Aug 43 Things You Need To Know2 min read
- Jul 28Little Things Mean A Lot – Manners2 min read
- Jul 23Happily Ever After?4 min read
- Jul 9Going Through the Motions2 min read
- Jul 7What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – One More Thing5 min read
- Jul 3Are You Taking In Life or Taken In By Life?4 min read
- Jun 24How to Change an Ordinary Life1 min read
- Jun 15What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – Part 73 min read
- May 28Too Many Choices4 min read
- May 26What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – Part 53 min read
- May 22Scars4 min read
- May 18What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – Part 43 min read
- May 13What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – Part 34 min read
- May 2What I’ve Learned About Marriage From Buying a House – Part 14 min read
- Apr 25Life is Full of Turtles3 min read
- Apr 14Understand What Your Spouse Is Not Saying3 min read
- Mar 31Little Things Mean A Lot – Honesty3 min read
- Mar 26Are Your Dogs Out?3 min read
- Mar 10Are You Listening To Me?4 min read
- Mar 3Dissatisfaction in Marriage4 min read
- Feb 24Remember Why You’re Married2 min read
- Jan 13User Friendly Spouse?3 min read
- Jan 8The Windshield and the Rearview Mirror5 min read
- Jan 6Small Changes Can Have A Big Impact4 min read
- Jan 1Patterns3 min read
201426
- Dec 26Can I Help?3 min read
- Dec 23The Right Gift Every Time4 min read
- Dec 9Find a Reason to Stay Together4 min read
- Dec 4Think Before You Post3 min read
- Dec 2Little Things Mean A Lot – Spending Time Together4 min read
- Nov 25Has Your Marriage Moved From Breathtaking To Frustrating?2 min read
- Nov 18When Marriages Go To War1 min read
- Oct 8Choice4 min read
- Sep 16Are You Keeping Your Spouse as a Pet?2 min read
- Sep 2Your Marriage Needs More Drive Through3 min read
- Aug 19How Is Marriage Like Facebook, Makeup, and Toothpaste?3 min read
- Aug 12What Can A Marriage Learn From A Suicide?5 min read
- Aug 5Are You Just A Partner?1 min read
- Jul 8How Can You Improve Your Batting Average in Marriage2 min read
- Jun 17Is Your Marriage Magical or Mechanical?3 min read
- Jun 5Do You Look For Affirmation in Public Opinion or Personal Conviction?3 min read
- May 27What is a Normal Marriage, and Is That Good or Bad?2 min read
- May 20Marriage Grammar – Verbs2 min read
- Apr 29Little Things Mean A Lot – Sit Together2 min read
- Apr 22Marriage Grammer – Possessive Pronouns2 min read
- Apr 15“Should I Fix the One I’ve Got Or Get A New One?”4 min read
- Apr 8Wait! This Isn’t What I Ordered!3 min read
- Apr 1From Zero To Fifty In One Afternoon2 min read
- Mar 25I Slipped in the Shower and Fell Into a Good Marriage2 min read
- Mar 4Shouldn’t Spouses Be Compatible?2 min read
- Feb 12What Is Your Benchmark?1 min read
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